Associate of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene
ry, laboratory practice and clinical application, students are provided comprehensive learning experiences that prepare them to secure an entry-level position as a licensed dental hygienist in oral health care. The Dental Hygiene degree program fosters clinical problem solving and critical-thinking skills and provides students with classroom and experiential educational foundation to promote lifelong learning.
Courses
- BIO 207 — Human Anatomy with Lab
- BIO 208 — Human Physiology with Lab
- BIO 221 — Microbiology
- CHEM 101 — Introduction to Chemistry with Lab
- COMM 100 — Introduction to Communication
- COMM 101 — Public Speaking
- COMM 103 — Small Group Communication
- COMM 105 — Interpersonal Communication
- COMM 190 — Argumentation and Debate
- DH 102 — Dental Radiography
- DH 104 — Dental Radiography Lab
- DH 106 — Dental Clinical Emergencies
- DH 108 — Oral Anatomy and Histology
- DH 111 — Pharmacology
- DH 113 — Dental Hygiene Ethics and Legal Issues
- DH 115 — Community Dental Health I
- DH 117 — Community Dental Health II
- DH 118 — Principles of Periodontics
- DH 120 — Dental Biomaterials with Lab
- DH 122 — General and Oral Pathology
- DH 124 — Applied Nutrition and Oral Health Education
- DH 128 — Local Anesthesia
- DH 131 — Introduction to Dental Hygiene Theory
- DH 133 — Dental Hygiene Theory I
- DH 134 — Dental Hygiene Theory II
- DH 135 — Dental Hygiene Theory III
- DH 136 — Dental Hygiene Theory IV
- DH 139 — Dental Hygiene Clinic I
- DH 140 — Dental Hygiene Pre-Clinic I
- DH 143 — Dental Hygiene Clinic II
- DH 144 — Dental Hygiene Clinic III
- DH 145 — Dental Hygiene Clinic IV
- ENGL 101 — English Composition I
- ENGL 102 — English Composition II
- HEOC 135 — ^^ Allied Health Career Development
- HIST 101 — U.S. History Before 1877
- HIST 102 — U.S. History Since 1877
- MATH 101 — Business Math
- MATH 110 — Intermediate Algebra with Review
- MATH 112 — Intermediate Algebra
- MATH 113 — Mathematical Reasoning and
- MATH 114 — Precalculus Algebra
- MATH 119 — Statistical Reasoning
- MATH 120 — Precalculus Trigonometry
- MATH 130 — Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
- POLS 101 — American/National Government
- PSY 101 — General Psychology
- PSY 210 — Lifespan Development
- SOC 100 — General Sociology
- SOC 101 — Social Problems
- SOC 102 — Marriage and Family
- SOC 110 — Media, Culture, and Society
- SOC 120 — American Diversity
- TECH 101 — Technical Math 3